DD has to choose year 9 options soon and this will restrict GCSE options. Standard are English x 2, Maths, French and/or Spanish (top set do both in half time each), Double or Triple Science (Triple takes out PE as is an extra subject not a replacement) and compulsory RE short course GCSE.
She has to choose whether to do double or triple science and forgo some PE. She wants double, I would prefer triple. Then choices are 4 of Art, Music, Drama, Dance - must choose 1 min, 3 max and Bus Studies (does not go to GCSE), Engineering, Food tech, and Design and Tech - you cannot take D&T and Engineering both as GCSEs.
DD is good all round but especially at maths and veres towards sciences rather than arts. She wants to do double science plus engineering - I am keen on engineering as an option out of above but if takes 3 to GCSE would there be any disadvantage over triple science. With this combination she would take 9.5 GCSEs, with triple 10.5 - I am not a fan of lots of GCSEs without good reason. She is interested in being an engineer but no real interest in biology - she's also vegetarian so that may limit Food Tech. She does a bit of music outside school but a bit half heartedly. She is keen on Bus Studies but not GCSE so not sure that's the best option. Any views on these subjects as options? She is a bit meh about all the arts options, maybe dance is her favourite.
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PenguinPandas · 14/02/2019 10:25
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